Great people and great leaders view the world through the lens of everything being an investment in the future.

Frustrated people and bored people and mediocre people see everything as a cost. How much will it cost me?

Consider this poem from Shel Silverstein:

Help!
By Shel Silverstein
I walked through the wildwood, and what did I see
But a unicorn with his horn stuck in a tree,
Cryin', " Someone please help me before it's too late."
I hollered, "I'll free you." He hollered back, " Wait-
How much will it hurt? How long will it take?
Are you sure that my horn will not scratch, bend or break?
How hard will you pull? How much must I pay?
Must you do it right now or is Wednesday ok?
Have you done this before? Do you have the right tools?
How you graduated from horn-savin' school?
Will I owe you a favor? And what will it be?
Do you promise that you will not damage the tree?
Should I close my eyes? Should I sit down or stand?
Do you have insurance? Have you washed you hands?
And after you free me-tell me what then?
Can you guarantee I won't get stuck again?
Tell me when. Tell me how.
Tell me why. Tell me where."
I guess that he's still sittin' there.

This is given as a strategy to overcome writer’s block (IT’S WORTH THE READ):

“Check into an expensive hotel. This only works if you are a little on the cheap side. Check into an expensive hotel for three nights. It’s good if it’s near the airport or some other deeply boring location. Bring whatever you need to get hopped up: candy, bourbon, coffee, nicotine patches. Also, pants with an elastic waste. And a stack of books that you love but that you have read at least twice already. Once you’ve checked in, give the remote to the front desk and instruct them not to give it back to you, no matter how much you beg. Now. Write ten thousand words. If you feel blocked, just think about all the money you’re wasting, sitting there, staring into space like an idiot.”